Endocrine Abstracts

A 67-year-old female patient with a more than five-year history of symptomatic treatment of bilateral hip joint arthrosis, lumbar spine spondiloarthrosis as well as progressive hearing impairmen and dizziness was referrred by orthopedic surgeon to the endocrinology ward for diagnostic workup of metabolic bone disease. From the family history it was known that her mother had similar complains by the age of 60, which rapidly led to disability to walk, but she was never properly ...

Background: Vitamin D is a vital hormone for calcium metabolism, bone and muscle health, and immune responses. Vitamin D deficiency affects entire Latvian population.Aim: To compare the effectiveness of different forms of vitamin D.Materials and methods: In a prospective, open-label, randomized study in the Jaunliepaja Primary Health Care Centre, data from 98 vitamin D deficient volunteers over one month at initiation of substituti...

A 45 year old female was referred to the Endocrinology department with complains of severe fatigue and weakness from basic daily activities, also irregular menstrual circle during last five years. Twelve years back she had twin pregnancy, premature delivery on 29th week, and absence of lactation. Afterwards she gradually lost 6 kg of her body weight and her menstrual circle become sparse and disappeared five years back. 1.5 years ago type 1 diabetes was diagnosed (C-peptide be...

68 years old Caucasian women presented to the emergency department (ED) with complains of stiffness, intolerable pain in lumbosacral region and inability to walk for last two days. The common pain-relieving medications did not subdue her pain. The patient had experienced similar episodes for two years, provoked by remaining in fixed position or after having carbohydrate rich meal. Pain usually persisted for a few minutes and symptoms disappeared after light exercise. Her compl...